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Asian Americans

5-hour series (2020)

Asian Americans is a five-hour film series and social impact campaign that delivers a bold, fresh perspective on a history that matters today. The series casts a new lens on U.S. history and the ongoing role that Asian Americans have played in shaping the nation’s story. Production of WETA, CAAM, ITVS, & Tajima-Pena Productions

“The most ambitious documentary project ever to chronicle the history of the Asian American community.”

New York Times

Awards

Winner, 2021 George Foster Peabody Award

The series was honored by the Peabody Awards for “its revelatory storytelling as a demonstration of activism and solidarity in the American story and fight for justice and dignity.”

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